Celebrating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Historic Supreme Court Nomination and Confirmation
The Importance of a Black Woman Jurist on SCOTUS This year, the world witnessed the nomination and confirmation of the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest court in the land. In recognition of this momentous occasion, GWAC collaborated with the Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia, to celebrate this victory and have a dialogue about the impact of having a Black woman on the Supreme Court. This was an open forum for both the legal community and the District community. This event also held in cosponsorship with the Women's Bar Association of DC. GWAC also hosted a trivia night and served as a core partner for a rally in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. This rally was spearheaded by the National Women's Law Center Action Fund. GWAC also partnered with Thursday Network to host a program sponsored by The Cochran Firm in DC to hear from Black women attorneys, judges and professors to learn about their career and personal experiences from their unique viewpoints and the impact of Judge Jackson's appointment on the profession and those who are just beginning or navigating their legal careers.
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